Chapter 905: Deep Love for Son, Supporting the Fallen
Kong Yingda left in anger, and the atmosphere in the East Palace suddenly became stagnant. Li Chengqian walked up to Luo Juncheng and said in a slightly depressed tone, "Juncheng, I have implicated you."
Luo Juncheng said in a deep voice: "This has nothing to do with Your Highness. They are just too much. Yu Zhining, Kong Yingda, and Zhang Xuansu, these three people are not here to teach Your Highness, but to gain fame."
The people Li Shimin chose for Li Chengqian were all talented, all of them were the Eighteen Scholars of the Qin Palace at that time. Kong Yingda was indeed knowledgeable, and no one could deny that.
So, when Luo Xuanye and Li Shimin said that there were too many remnants of Prince Jiancheng in Li Chengqian's palace and that more capable people should be selected, Li Shimin stuffed these people into the East Palace, and Luo Xuanye did not say anything.
But having knowledge and being able to teach and being willing to teach are two different things. As teachers, these three people failed.
Soon the summons from Taiji Palace reached the East Palace. Li Chengqian was a little afraid, but had to go. He had difficulty walking, so Luo Juncheng asked the palace servants to carry the sedan chair to Taiji Palace.
When they arrived outside the hall, Li Chengqian got off the sedan chair and, with the support of Luo Juncheng, slowly dragged his legs into the Taiji Hall.
The sky was not clear today, with dark clouds floating in the sky. No light shone down, and the door of the palace was wide open, but only a faint light shone in. Candles were burning in the palace, and the light was dim and flickering. In Li Chengqian's opinion, it was as if there were man-eating beasts lurking in the palace.
He and Luo Juncheng walked into the hall, and saw his indomitable father sitting on the throne at the top. His majesty was like the most majestic mountains and his aura was like the deepest abyss.
There were two rows of ministers sitting on both sides of His Highness. It was obvious that they were discussing matters just now, but now they summoned him. Li Chengqian could not help but shiver, and then he felt strong hands supporting him. He turned his head and saw Luo Juncheng's handsome face and gentle encouragement in his eyes. A sense of strength arose in his heart, his face became solemn, and then he dragged his legs and staggered into the hall.
"Your son pays respect to His Majesty, Father. Long live His Majesty."
Li Shimin was extremely angry and contradicted the teacher he had chosen for him, which made Li Shimin think that the prince was really ignorant.
But at this moment, seeing Li Chengqian appearing in front of him, swaying, and then kneeling on the ground, he suddenly felt his eyes moist, and he didn't want to blame Li Chengqian anymore.
He asked calmly, "Cheng Qian, just now Master Kong said that you were greedy for pleasure and indulged Jun Cheng to talk back to the teacher. Is this true?"
Kong Yingda was in the hall. In fact, he now regretted coming to Li Shimin to complain because he was provoked and felt humiliated.
But if you think about it carefully, this matter shouldn't have come to this point.
He was the prince's teacher. By doing this, he was not handing a knife to the King of Wei. Although he was harsh on Li Chengqian, he had never really thought of making the King of Wei the crown prince.
The main reason was that he didn't expect Li Shimin to actually talk about this matter in front of the prime ministers and ministers.
Miscalculation, big miscalculation.
Without mentioning Kong Yingda's regret, Li Chengqian opened his mouth and only said: "Father, Juncheng did not contradict the teacher. He is a gentleman who observes etiquette, you know."
Luo Xuanye glanced at Kong Yingda, with a slight chill in his eyes. In the silent hall where no one dared to speak, he said calmly: "Your Majesty, the prince has always been kind and filial. When Li Gang, the prince's tutor, was still around, the prince treated Li Gang with great respect.
I have served as the Prince's Grand Tutor for so many years, and the Prince has never been disrespectful to me and has always been very polite to me.
There are so many teachers teaching the prince in the Eastern Palace, but he has never contradicted anyone. But now, Kong Yingda appears.
I think there must be something fishy going on here, there must be a reason.”
Kong Yingda didn't expect that Luo Xuanye, who usually spoke very little, would speak so sharply. He immediately said angrily, "Is Prince Zhou slandering me? I have followed Your Majesty for many years. Doesn't Your Majesty know what kind of person I am?"
Luo Xuanye said sarcastically: "Little do you know that oranges grown in the south of the Huai River are oranges, while oranges grown in the north of the Huai River are bitter oranges.
Doesn't anyone know that Pei Ju was a traitor in the Sui Dynasty and was capable in the Tang Dynasty?
Did you have the same face when you served His Majesty and when you taught the prince?
Jun Cheng, tell the ministers and His Majesty what happened in the Crown Prince's Eastern Palace."
The ministers in the palace were already stunned. They had never seen Prince Zhou go all out like this before.
Li Shimin, who knew Luo Xuanye best, knew that Luo Xuanye was really angry.
He hurriedly persuaded the two of them not to make things too embarrassing.
Luo Xuanye glanced at Kong Yingda, and Kong Yingda, whose blood was boiling, finally calmed down. He just felt a little scared. Why was he so angry today, offending the prince and then offending Prince Zhou? Would he still have a place in the Tang Dynasty in the future?
After Li Chengqian and Luo Juncheng finished telling what happened in the Eastern Palace, Luo Xuanye immediately continued, "Your Majesty, in my half-life, I have never heard of anyone who can become a talent by always being derogatory.
Kong Yingda, Zhang Xuansu and Yu Zhining all vied with each other in their fierce admonitions. Were they admonishing the prince, or were they trying to build their own reputations?
Just playing a little gambling game after class, how can this be considered as seeking pleasure?
It is indeed a truth that jade cannot be made into a useful object without being carved. However, I have never heard of a craftsman using a hammer to carve jade.
Even if the prince is a piece of unpolished jade, he will be broken into pieces if he is taught by someone like Kong Yingda.
Kong Yingda almost made the crown prince a useless person, but he still thought he was right and even had the nerve to report it to Your Majesty. He really doesn't know what he is talking about."
Li Shimin originally thought that it was nothing for Kong Yingda and others to give advice, after all, that was what Wei Zheng did. But when Luo Xuanye said that, he immediately realized that how could Li Chengqian be compared with himself?
He was a king who had fought his way out of the battlefield, and his inner confidence was unparalleled. Being scolded by Wei Zheng did not affect his knowledge of how awesome he was. However, Cheng Qian's legs and feet were already somewhat inferior, and after being scolded like this...
Thinking of this, Li Shimin looked directly at Kong Yingda, his eyes sharp, "You really deserve to die."
Kong Yingda felt the aura of authority in Li Shimin's eyes. He was also an old employee of the Prince of Qin's Palace. His heart was full of regret. He almost wanted to slap himself twice. Why was he so angry today and couldn't control his mouth?
Li Shimin glanced at Kong Yingda and suppressed his anger. After all, he was an old friend of the Qin Palace. "Qingyang is right. It was my negligence. What do you think?"
All the ministers in the palace did not want to interfere in the affairs concerning the crown prince and wished to avoid them as much as possible, especially since the emperor favored the talented Prince of Wei. This was all open to the public, and now he dotes on the crown prince as well. What could they say?
All I can say is the one and only catch-all phrase, "Your Majesty is the wisest."
Luo Xuanye seized the opportunity and said, "Your Majesty, the Crown Prince is the heir apparent of the country, and he is related to the foundation of the country, and no mistakes can be made. Since Kong Yingda and others are not good at teaching the Crown Prince, they should be transferred out of the East Palace, and the real great sages should be selected to enter the East Palace to teach the Crown Prince.
For example, if a wise minister like Duke Zheng could teach the prince, the prince would surely be able to shoulder the heavy responsibility of the state."
Wei Zheng, who was sitting in the hall without saying a word and watching coldly, never expected that Prince Zhou would suddenly call his name. He couldn't control his expression for a moment, and the ministers in the hall looked directly at him.
Wei Zheng clasped his fists but didn't know what to say. But when he heard that he was going to teach the prince, Wei Zheng felt that something unlucky had been contaminated upon him. Now when he thought of the word prince, he felt uncomfortable all over. The psychological shadow was too great.
Prince Zhou, we have no grudge against each other, why are you treating me like this?
Wei Zheng was quite speechless, but besides being speechless, he was also a little secretly happy. Prince Zhou's performance today undoubtedly expressed that he wanted to protect Li Chengqian's position as the crown prince. In this case, he was named to be the crown prince's teacher, which showed that Prince Zhou recognized him.
Thinking more deeply, could this be what the national teacher meant?
Li Shimin was also confused by Luo Xuanye's sudden words, but after thinking about it, he felt that Wei Zheng was really suitable.
The friendship between him and Wei Zheng as a monarch and his subject was a tacit understanding. Wei Zheng's talent was undoubtedly that of a king's assistant, especially his extremely sharp vision. Moreover, it was enough for Wei Zheng to build up his reputation. He only criticized himself and could teach the prince well.
Thinking of this, Li Shimin immediately pointed at Wei Zheng and said, "Wei Zheng, listen to my orders."
Wei Zheng hurriedly trotted to the hall, bowed and said, "I am here."
Li Shimin said in a deep voice: "Appoint Wei Zheng, the Minister of the Court, the Grand Secretary, and the Duke of Zheng, as the Prince's Junior Tutor. From now on, he will go to the East Palace every three days to teach the Prince."
Wei Zheng replied: "I will obey your instructions."
One has been arranged. As for Li Jing, Luo Xuanye knew that he should not be impatient. He should look for an opportunity after Li Jing returns victoriously from Qinghai Road.
With what happened today, it can be seen that the emperor attaches great importance to the crown prince in the short term, and no one will support the King of Wei for the time being.
Everyone then discovered that Li Chengqian actually took the initiative to come to Wei Zheng, bowed and said: "Chengqian greets the teacher."
When Li Chengqian was not walking, he was a gentle and jade-like young man. After all, he was the son of Empress Changsun and Li Shimin, so there was nothing wrong with his appearance.
Looking at Li Chengqian who treated Wei Zheng respectfully, Li Shimin's eyes were full of tenderness. I knew that my son would not be the kind of person who would be rude to his teacher. It must be that Kong Yingda went too far and forced my son into a corner.
Kong Yingda felt very uncomfortable looking at the playful eyes of the Zhou people. Now he became a laughing stock in the court. He would be laughed at all times just for this matter, and with the unfriendly eyes of the emperor, his future would not be too bright.
Luo Xuanye once again returned to his calm state, as if the person who had been making consecutive moves in the hall today was not him.
But no one in the hall will forget what happened just now!
He truly deserves to be the Prince of Zhou!
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Fate plays such a trick on people. Li Chengqian's position as the crown prince should not have been shaken at all. However, the disability caused by the disease made his position unstable in the context of ancient Chinese culture. The entire Tang Empire knew that Li Shimin was wavering. In this critical situation, Luo Xuanye supported the shaky crown prince position and told everyone forcefully that the Tang Dynasty could have a king with a shaky foot! ——"The Biography of Luo Xuanye"
(End of this chapter)
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